Tangipahoa River near Ponchatoula, LA

River level and flood forecast · Tangipahoa Parish

Normal5.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

55.35.55.866.3TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 18 ftNumerous roads will be inundated south of Highway 22.

Highest crests on record

  1. 21.87 ft — August 14, 2016
  2. 20.65 ft — March 12, 2016

Recent crests: 21.87 ft (August 14, 2016) · 20.65 ft (March 12, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PNTL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.